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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNN·NCES 250711002658
Washington Elementary School
58 Blossom Street, Lynn, MA 01902 · (339) 883-1414 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
15.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
12.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 12.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| 2016-17 | 19.0% | 21.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #876 of 920 ▲ 22 | #105 of 111 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #861 of 920 ▲ 19 | #100 of 111 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #362 of 901 | #43 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #339 of 1,086 | #41 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #301 of 938 | #40 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #567 of 938 | #42 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #509 of 602 | #54 of 67 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
453
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
+655% since 2010-11, when it was 60
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 453 | 40.1 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 37 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 39.2 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 37 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 32.3 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 29 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 60 | 13 | 4.6:1 | 92% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (470 to 453); teachers up 24% (32.3 to 40.1).
About Washington Elementary School
At 58 Blossom Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, Washington Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 453 students.
District-wide, Lynn has 27 schools and 16,364 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Washington Elementary School is 72%, a majority. Smaller groups are 18% Black, 6% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Essex County is roughly 24% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 45%.
There are 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Washington Elementary School, giving a ratio of 11.3:1. The school's 11.3:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The county, Essex County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $101,883 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Washington Elementary School, Essex County has 221 public schools.
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute is about 0.2 miles from Washington Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 438 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 453 by 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Washington Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lynn
- Lynn English HighHigh · 2,062 students
- Classical HighHigh · 1,795 students
- Lynn Vocational Technical InstituteCombined · 1,584 students
- Thurgood Marshall MidMiddle · 1,310 students
- Breed Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,265 students
- IngallsElementary · 719 students
Other schools in Lynn
- Lynn English HighHigh · 2,062 students
- Classical HighHigh · 1,795 students
- KIPP Academy Lynn Charter SchoolCombined · 1,637 students
- Lynn Vocational Technical InstituteCombined · 1,584 students
- Thurgood Marshall MidMiddle · 1,310 students
- Breed Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,265 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 36th largest of the 156.
- Washington ElementaryRiverside, CA · 818 students
- Washington ElementaryRedondo Beach, CA · 776 students
- Washington ElementaryLindsay, CA · 730 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 720 students
- Washington ElementaryMontebello, CA · 685 students
Nearby schools
- Lynn Vocational Technical Institute0.2 mi · 1,584
- Fecteau-Leary Junior/Senior High School0.2 mi · 94
- Cobbet Elementary0.2 mi · 616
- Wm P Connery0.4 mi · 563
- KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School0.5 mi · 1,637
- Fredrick Douglass Collegiate Academy0.5 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow large is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades KG-05.
Is Washington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Washington Elementary School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary School?
At Washington Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 72% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elementary School in?
Washington Elementary School is part of Lynn.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.